EuroBasket 2017 Final

The EuroBasket 2017 Final was the championship game of the EuroBasket 2017 tournament. The game took place on 17 September 2017 in the Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul.[1]

EuroBasket 2017 Final
The Sinan Erdem Dome hosted the Final
Slovenia Serbia
93 85
1234 Total
Slovenia 20361522 93
Serbia 22252018 85
Date17 September 2017
VenueSinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul
RefereesCristiano Maranho (Brazil)
Antonio Conde (Spain)
Tolga Sahin (Turkey)
Attendance12,095

Slovenia, who defeated Spain in the semi-finals to reach the EuroBasket Final for the first time, met Serbia, the European runner-up from 2009, who defeated Russia in the semi-finals. Serbian team captain Milan Mačvan is the only player who played EuroBasket 2009 Final. Behind 35 points from Goran Dragić, who had announced his retirement from international play prior to the tournament, Slovenia won the final 93–85 and clinched their first ever EuroBasket championship.

It was the first EuroBasket Final in which both head coaches came from the same country. Slovenian team head coach Igor Kokoškov was coaching against his home country of Serbia.

Road to the final

Match details

This game was the sixth time Slovenia and Serbia met at a EuroBasket tournament, including games in which Serbia played as the FR Yugoslavia. In the fourth quarter, Serbia led 82–80 with 3:30 minutes to go in the game. Slovenia went on a 12–0 run Slovenian guard Goran Dragić scored 35 points on 12-22 shooting, which was the most points scored in a final since Pau Gasol with 36 in 2003.[2] Following his performance, Dragić was given the Most Valuable Player award of the tournament after averaging 22.6 points in 9 games.[3][4]

Slovenia won its first ever European title in surprising fashion, as odd makers favored Serbia and seven other teams over Slovenia to win the EuroBasket title.[5] Slovenia finished the tournament 9–0 and thus unbeaten, which was the first time since Lithuania went 6–0 in 2003.

17 September 2017 Slovenia  93–85  Serbia Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul
21:30 UTC+3 (GMT+3) Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 36–25, 15–20, 22–18
Pts: Dragić 35
Rebs: Dragić, Dončić 7
Asts: Dragić, Prepelič 3		 Boxscore Pts: Bogdanović 22
Rebs: Lučić 8
Asts: Bogdanović 5		 Attendance: 12,095
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (Brazil), Tolga Sahin (Italy), Antonio Conde (Spain)
Slovenia
Serbia
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 3 Goran Dragić 35 7 3
SG 11 Jaka Blažič 7 3 2
SF 8 Edo Murić 5 1 0
G 77 Luka Dončić 8 7 2
C 14 Gašper Vidmar 2 5 0
Reserves:
PF 0 Anthony Randolph 11 4 2
PG 1 Matic Rebec DNP
PG 6 Aleksej Nikolić 4 3 2
SG 7 Klemen Prepelič 21 4 3
PF 17 Saša Zagorac 0 0 0
C 22 Žiga Dimec 0 1 0
SF 31 Vlatko Čančar 0 0 0
Head coach:
Igor Kokoškov
2017 European champions

Slovenia
1st title
Starters:PtsRebAst
G 24 Stefan Jović 2 0 2
SG 7 Bogdan Bogdanović 22 4 5
F 11 Vladimir Lučić 9 8 2
PF 6 Milan Mačvan 18 5 3
C 32 Ognjen Kuzmić 6 1 0
Reserves:
SG 12 Dragan Milosavljević 2 1 0
PF 14 Stefan Birčević 8 5 0
C 15 Vladimir Štimac 2 1 0
G/F 19 Branko Lazić DNP
PG 22 Vasilije Micić 4 1 3
G/F 23 Marko Gudurić 6 1 0
C 51 Boban Marjanović 6 3 1
Head coach:
Aleksandar Đorđević

Rosters

Slovenia
Slovenian guard Goran Dragić led the game in scoring, with 35 points

The following is the squad in the EuroBasket 2017.

Slovenia men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PF 0 Randolph, Anthony 28 – (1989-07-15)15 July 1989 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Real Madrid
PG 1 Rebec, Matic 22 – (1995-01-24)24 January 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Krka
PG 3 Dragić, Goran (C) 31 – (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Miami Heat
PG 6 Nikolić, Aleksej 22 – (1995-02-21)21 February 1995 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Brose Bamberg
SG 7 Prepelič, Klemen 24 – (1992-10-20)20 October 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Limoges CSP
SF 8 Murić, Edo 25 – (1991-11-27)27 November 1991 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Banvit
SG 11 Blažič, Jaka 27 – (1990-06-30)30 June 1990 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Baskonia
C 14 Vidmar, Gašper 29 – (1987-09-14)14 September 1987 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Banvit
PF 17 Zagorac, Saša 33 – (1984-01-01)1 January 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Parma Basket
C 22 Dimec, Žiga 24 – (1993-02-20)20 February 1993 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Krka
SF 31 Čančar, Vlatko 20 – (1997-04-10)10 April 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Mega Leks
G 77 Dončić, Luka 18 – (1999-02-28)28 February 1999 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Real Madrid
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 31 August 2017

Serbia

The following is the Serbia roster for the EuroBasket 2017[6]

Serbia men's national basketball team – EuroBasket 2017 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PF 6 Mačvan, Milan (C) 27 – (1989-11-16)November 16, 1989 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Olimpia Milano
SG 7 Bogdanović, Bogdan 25 – (1992-08-18)August 18, 1992 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Fenerbahçe
F 11 Lučić, Vladimir 28 – (1989-06-17)June 17, 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Bayern Munich
SG 12 Milosavljević, Dragan 28 – (1989-05-11)May 11, 1989 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Alba Berlin
PF 14 Birčević, Stefan 27 – (1989-12-13)December 13, 1989 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Partizan
C 15 Štimac, Vladimir 29 – (1987-09-25)September 25, 1987 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Beşiktaş J.K.
G/F 19 Lazić, Branko 28 – (1989-01-12)January 12, 1989 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Crvena zvezda
PG 22 Micić, Vasilije 23 – (1994-01-13)January 13, 1994 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Tofaş
G/F 23 Gudurić, Marko 22 – (1995-03-08)March 8, 1995 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Crvena zvezda
G 24 Jović, Stefan 26 – (1990-11-03)November 3, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Crvena zvezda
C 32 Kuzmić, Ognjen 27 – (1990-05-16)May 16, 1990 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Crvena zvezda
C 51 Marjanović, Boban 29 – (1988-08-15)August 15, 1988 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Detroit Pistons
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 31 August 2017

References
  1. Schedule
  2. "Goran Dragic leads Slovenia to EuroBasket gold with 35 points - Heat Zone". Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. "Title hero Dragic caps off fairy tale finish with MVP honors". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. "Title hero Dragic caps off fairy tale finish with MVP honors". fiba.basketball. 17 September 2017.
  6. "Serbia: Roster". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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